http://mg.co.za/feeds/rss_sport.aspx RSS Feed for the Mail & Guardian Online: Sport en-gb Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23:26 +0200 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23:26 +0200 http://mg.co.za editor@mg.co.za (Chris Roper) 15 http://cdn.mg.co.za/global/mgonlinelogo.jpg http://mg.co.za/feeds/rss_sport.aspx http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-debt-and-regret-in-athens/The flame for the London Olympics was recently lit in Greece. Helena Smith looks at the legacy of the 2004 Athens GamesThu, 24 May 2012 18:17:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-debt-and-regret-in-athens/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-able-bodied-athletes-dont-fear-me-pistorius/Double amputee Oscar Pistorius has said that able-bodied athletes had no beef with him competing at the top table of the world athletics circuit.Thu, 24 May 2012 16:59:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-able-bodied-athletes-dont-fear-me-pistorius/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-guardiola-eyes-final-cup-glory-with-barcelona/Pep Guardiola is to lead his Barcelona side into his last game as manager in Friday's Spanish Cup final against Athletic Bilbao.Thu, 24 May 2012 16:09:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-guardiola-eyes-final-cup-glory-with-barcelona/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-abreast-of-the-best/Cameron van der Burgh, long-inspired by Penny Heyns's Olympic win, is chasing his own dream, writes Dylan Rogers.Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-abreast-of-the-best/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-semenya-aiming-to-follow-in-mutolas-footsteps/Caster Semenya, with doubts over her real gender long buried in her past, has said she is aiming to follow in the footsteps of new coach Maria Mutola.Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-semenya-aiming-to-follow-in-mutolas-footsteps/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-pietersen-fined-over-knight-rant/Kevin Pietersen has been fined an "undisclosed sum" by the England and Wales Cricket Board after a Twitter attack on former batsman Nick Knight.Thu, 24 May 2012 08:05:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-pietersen-fined-over-knight-rant/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-quick-work-sends-super-kings-through-to-ipl-final/Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten half-century as two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 38 runs. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:36:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-quick-work-sends-super-kings-through-to-ipl-final/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-its-the-right-time-for-me-to-go-says-bafanas-josephs/Bafana Bafana's goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs says he believes it is the right time to retire, according to the SuperSport website.Wed, 23 May 2012 19:42:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-its-the-right-time-for-me-to-go-says-bafanas-josephs/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-mourinho-keeping-it-real-until-2016/Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has extended his contract until June 2016 after taking the Spanish giants to victory in La Liga.Wed, 23 May 2012 08:49:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-mourinho-keeping-it-real-until-2016/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-fifa-delays-appointing-anti-corruption-officials/Sepp Blatter expects the Fifa Congress of World Football Nations to be a lot calmer than the last one, which became mired in corruption allegations.Wed, 23 May 2012 08:21:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-fifa-delays-appointing-anti-corruption-officials/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-knight-riders-soar-into-ipl-final/Jacques Kallis produced a fine effort of 30 and 2-24 as Kolkata Knight Riders secured an 18-run win over Delhi Daredevils to make the IPL final.Wed, 23 May 2012 06:25:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-knight-riders-soar-into-ipl-final/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-pistorius-du-toit/Oscar Pistorius and Natalie du Toit have been earmarked to head the country's team when Sascoc marked the 100-day countdown to the Paralympic Games.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:22:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-pistorius-du-toit/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-strauss-century-takes-monkey-off-his-back/England captain Andrew Strauss hopes his long-awaited 20th Test century will provide the spark for a successful season with the bat.Tue, 22 May 2012 08:36:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-strauss-century-takes-monkey-off-his-back/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-champions-or-not-im-out-of-here-says-drogba/Ivorian great Didier Drogba has told his Chelsea teammates he is leaving the Champions League winners because he doesn't fancy being on the bench.Tue, 22 May 2012 06:49:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-champions-or-not-im-out-of-here-says-drogba/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-saru-finds-options-for-super-15-dilemma/Saru and its Super 15 teams have agreed on "a number of options" to solve the dilemma of six sides fighting for five places in the 2013 competition.Mon, 21 May 2012 19:59:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-saru-finds-options-for-super-15-dilemma/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-nadal-neats-djokovic-to-clinch-rome-masters-title/Rafael Nadal won his sixth Rome Masters title in a rain-postponed final against Novak Djokovic.Mon, 21 May 2012 18:41:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-nadal-neats-djokovic-to-clinch-rome-masters-title/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-ipl-cricketers-released-after-party-raid/Wayne Parnell has been released after being detained, along with about 100 other people, by police in Mumbai following a raid on a party in the city.Mon, 21 May 2012 11:23:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-ipl-cricketers-released-after-party-raid/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-torres-weighs-options-as-chelsea-snatch-trophy/Chelsea's Fernando Torres is considering his future at the newly-crowned European champions, calling the past season the most difficult of his career.Mon, 21 May 2012 10:42:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-torres-weighs-options-as-chelsea-snatch-trophy/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-naas-ban-brawlers/Former Springbok flyhalf Naas Botha has called for harsher punishments against fighting during school rugby matches.Mon, 21 May 2012 08:52:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-naas-ban-brawlers/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-steyns-stroke-of-luck-spells-victory-for-chargers/Dale Steyn took three wickets for eight runs and led the Deccan Chargers to a nine-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.Mon, 21 May 2012 06:59:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-steyns-stroke-of-luck-spells-victory-for-chargers/